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 | | Therefore, on June 5, 1901, a historic meeting was held at the Pasig Catholic Church for the organization of a civil government in the Provinces of Manila and Morong, with 221 delegates in attendance. |
 | | The first Philippine Commission, headed by President William Howard Taft and composed of Commissioners Luke E. Wright[?], Henry C. Ide[?], Bernard Moses[?] and Dean C. Worcester[?], discussed with the Assembly the issue of whether or not to write the Province of Manila with Morong Province, was not self-sufficient to operate as a separate province. |
 | | Although the delegates from Morong, Don Hilarion Raymundo and Don Jose Tupas, objected to the proposal, Delegate Don Juan Sumulong of Antipolo strongly advocated the move. |
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